Tag: sicily
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2017: Truth
These have been some dark days in 2017. With liars and manipulators running our nation, gun violence, and natural disasters lurking around every corner of the world it is hard to find hope. The idea of truth and its allusiveness or its subjectivity has run wild from every media outlet in these United States. As…
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Finding my Ragazzi in Sicily
The last 24 hours in Sicily were a perfect representation of how amazing this place is. My friend Ian’s Sicilian friends were having a BBQ at their beach house. He picks us up 2 hours late with his friend who barely speaks English. Clearly he has adjusted to Sicilian time. We drive over windows down…
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Sicily: Mt Etna
When the Sicilians speak of Mt Etna it is always as a woman. She is hot, temperamental, gives life but also kills. They definitely respect her. It is hard not to when from every corner we went to you could see her in the distance smoking. As we climbed the mountainous side in a off…
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Sicily: Taormina
My first night in Sicily was spent trying to translate Italian with 4 new Sicilian friends at my old college roommate’s apartment. I learned the easiest way to connect is to play beer pong. Competition brings out everyone’s excitement and you don’t need to understand the words because context says it all. Thank you for…
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